Nonskid horseshoe



May 6, 1924. 1,492,911

X. H. w1s1-:1

NONSKID HORSESHOE Filed March 20, 1923' INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 6, 1924.

UNITED; SAT'ES;

XURRY RwIsnLL, onronnnve'roiv, coivlvnc'rrcnr. p 7

NONSKID HORSESEOE.

Application filed March 20, 19:53; Serial naeaaaev. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, XURRY H. WIsnnL',

a citizen of the United States, residing at for securing this tread to the shoe, which will allow ready attachment and removal of the tread without removing the shoe from the hoof, so that should the tread become worn or broken it may be quickly renewed at'low c0st,'andalso should the tread be .worn faster on one side of the hoofthan on the other it may be quickly and easily reversed. I

It is a further object of It is a still further object of the invention to provide an improved horseshoe tread which will haveigreat gripping powers on the road. 7

With theforegoing and other objects view I have devised the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a bottom-plan view of my proved horseshoe.

Fig.. 2 IS an end view thereof, lookingfrom the right of Fig. 1 with a portion of the shoe broken away to more clearly show the construction.

Fig. 3 is a detailed side view of the inner edge of one side ofthe shoe'looking in the direction of the arrows 33 in Fig. 1.-

Fig. 4 is a transverse section substantially on line'4c4 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a side view-and a cross section of a portion ofa rod forming the links and on a somewhat enlarged scale.

The shoe comprises a body, member 10 preferably curved to substantially U-shape in the usual manner, this body being substantially flat on to to rest against the bottom of the hoof, an it is provided with the usual countersunk nail-holes 11 for passage of the nails for securing the same to the hoof. The body is also preferably provided at the front thereof with the usual toelip 12. This body member is also provided with a laterally, that is downwardly when secured to the hoof, extending rib or flange;

the invention, to provide a shoeofthis type which will be self cleaningand so will not ball. 7

ram orricri j 13,.about the inner edge thereof, and this flange isalso preferably inclined outwardly, 1 as shown, to facilitate cleaning of the shoe andprevent snow and other material clinging thereto and balling. About the. outside. of this flangel secure nyimproved tread which comprisesa flexible chain 14, the links of thisjchain' being preferably twisted links asthis type of 'linkmay be vmore readily secured to the body of; the shoe. and also each linkprovides a bearing portion. These links,besides being twisted, are also prefer-. ably made of twisted polygonal metal rods so as to provide edges indicated at 15' ex-- tending spirally aroundl-the rods of the link. This construction greatly increases v the tractive, holding'or grippingeffect of the link on the road surfaces as willbe apparent,

Iha-ve also provided improved means for,

detach'ablysecuring .this ;flexible chain tread to thebody. For this purpose I provide the rib or flange. 13 adjacent one end thereof; with a hook 16 extendin substantially pare allel with the plane of t efbody and. adapt eduto engage one of the endfllinks indicated at 17 ofJ-t'he chain; At the otherzendof the shoe body I provide a somewhat si nilar hook 18 adapted to engage the othezmend link 19, andbetween these two .hoo'ks l; r0

vide outwardly extending interme ate, ho0ks'20 engagingcertain'of the intermedi ate links'ofthe chain. The number of hooks may vary as is found desirable for, securely fastening the chainv in position. These hooksextend outwardly over the lowerbars.

21 of the links, and as the links are twisted the other bar, is outside the hooks and so takesall the pressure and protects the hooks,

the-hooks extending betweenthe two bars as clearly'shown inthe drawing. To facilitate I ready attachment and removal of the flexi- Y ble'chain tread, one of the end hooks, in the present instance hook 18, is so mounted that it may bezmoved downwardly, that is laterally, away from the body, and for this purpose, it is, in the present instance, carried by a member 22 which is pivoted to the inner wall of the flange 13- by means of arivet 23.

Thismember also carries a lug or rivety24= adaptedto'seat inan opening or recess 25in the flange 13 to hold the same in securing' position, as shown. in Figs. 1 and The member 22 is preferably of heavy spring. metal and adapted to-have its free end' flexed inwardlybyasuitabletoolan amount to dis-.

engage lug 24 from itheIrecess 25. The element 22may. then be lswungzabout its pivot- 23 to move the-hook19away from the body member to substantially the dotted line position shown in Fig; 3.; Theflexible chain tread may now be easily applied to the body member, the operation involving merely'em.

gaging the end links 17 over hook 16, laying the chain about the outside-off the, flange 13' in the angle between this flange and the body memberwith 'the intermediate I hooks- 20 engaging intermediate links and then placing the other end'link 19 over the hook 18. The element 22 and the hook 18 may now be pressed" against the bOClY'iIIlGIIlbQI. tothe'fposition show n infull lines Figs. 1

and 3', and the lug 24 by engaging recess- 25"-wi11 securelyhold them-in this position.

This movement of the hook 18 willtighten the chain sufficiently that it will not disengage from the hooks and will be securely fasten'cd" to: the body member thereby. The flange 13"is preferably provided with a'notch QG-"fQr-passage of the hook18 so as to brace this hook and protect it. If after use, the

chaintread should become worn or broken it maybe easily removed by raising the hook 18, and disconnecting the endlink 19 therefrom when the chainmay be easily removed from the otherhooks and, a new chain applied "as above: described, or should the sides of 'the' chainbe' worn unequally it maybe easily-reversed-to correct this. Also after one or" the side-bars of the links are worn the chain may be easily turned over tones the otherbars of the links for the" wearing'portion;

It will be clear from an inspection of F ig's; 2 and4 that-the links are of sufficientwidth toeX-tend below the free edge of flange- 13'so that the weight of the horse is carried by the links; The links should preferably not be-so tightlysecured to the body memher as to haveno movement thereon in use, but theyshould be sufiicie-ntl'y loose that they will have some movement relative to the body and also relative to each other to loosensnow, dirt, stones, and so forth, which may bepickedup, and allow them to-drop from the shoe so that it will: be self" cleanm it will-be apparent fromthe foregoing description that I have devised a simple and efl'ective horseshoe which will have a very great holding or grippingefl'ect on the road surface, and also one in which the tread a series of hooks; and a; flexible chain tread sdcuredto the body: by saidlhooks, a hook engaging one of the end links ofthe chain being movable laterally of the body to allow applicationand; removal of thetread without bending the hooks. i

2., A: horseshoe comprising a body adapted to be secured to a hoof, a flexible chain tread, said body beingprovided with a series of hooks engaging the links of the chain to secure the same tothe body, and a member pivoted to the body and' -provided with a hook engaging: one of" the endlinks of the chain, said pivoted memberbeing adapted for movement laterally of; the body to re lease said end link.

3. A horseshoe comprising acurved body member adapted to be secured to a hoofand provided with a laterally extending flange about the inner edge thereof, a flexible chain tread extending about the outside of said flange and resting against saidbody, said chain projecting beyond the free edge of the fiange to forn'i the tread ofthe shoe, and

means for securing said chain to the-body.

4:. A horseshoe comprising a body adapted to besecured to a hoof andhztving a laterailyextending rib or flange adjacent oneedge thereof, a flexible chain tread in the angle'between the body and flange and projectmg beyond the free edge of the flange to form the tread of'the shoe, and means for securing the chain to thebody.

5. A horseshoe comprising a curved body memberadapted to be secured to a hoot and provided With a laterally extending flange about the. inneredge thereof, a flexible chain tread extending about the outside of said flange, and means for securing the chain to said body including hooks adjacent the ends of the flange to engage the end links of the chain and intermediate hooksengaging other I links ofthechain, and a member pivotedto the flange and carrying one of? said end hooks, said member being: movable laterally away from the bodyto allow disconnection" ofthe hook from the chain.

6. A horseshoe comprising a curved body adapted to; be secured to a hoof, aflexible' chain tread following-substantially the curve of the body and comprising a plurality of connected-links, and meansfor securing said tread to said body, the hnksof said chain comprising polygonal rods twisted about the axis of the rod to provide each link with a plurality of spiral edges extending trans versely across the portion of the link which engages the roadway.

7'. A horseshoe comprising a curved body membenadapted to be secured to a hoot and provided with a laterally: extending flange about the inner. edge thereof, a flexible chain tread. comprising. a plurality of connected twisted links extending about' the outside of said flange and projecting beyond theiree edge of saidflange to form the tread of the shoe, the links of said chain comprising twisted polygonal rods, and means for detachably securing the tread to said body. v

8. A horseshoe comprising a body adapted to be secured to a hoof and provided with a flange extending laterally at an angle to the body, a flexible chain tread comprising a plurality of connected links embracing said flange and positioned in the angle between the flange and body, hooks extending laterally outward from the flange and projecting into certain of said links, the hook at one end of the chain being pivoted to the flange and movable away from the body in substantially the plane of the flange to release the'chain.-

9. A horseshoe comprising a body adapted to be secured to a hoof and provided with a flange extending laterally at an angle to the body, a flexible chain tread comprising lurality of connected links embracing said flange and positioned in the angle between the flange and body, hooks extending laterally outward from the flange and projecting into certain of said links, a resilient support pivoted to said flange adjacent one end member adapted to be secured to a hoof and 1 provided with a laterally extending flange adjacent the inner edge thereof, a flexib e chain tread extending about the outside of said flange, said chain comprising a plurality of connected twisted links, and the links comprising twisted polygonal rods, and means for securing the chain to said. body including hooks adjacent the ends of the flange to engage the end links of the chain and intermediate hooks engaging other linksof the chain, and a member pivoted to the flange and carrying one of said end' hooks, said member being movable laterally away from the body to allow disconnection of the hook from the chain.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

XURRY H. WISELL. 

